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2012-09-23 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Steve White 2012-09-23 10:27|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Well, if you're going the 'old route' of rewarding campaign donors with ambassadorial posts, its one way of opening up the available ~~quid pro quo~~ assignments.

Posted by Procopius2k 2012-09-23 10:45|| 2012-09-23 10:45|| Front Page Top

#2 The large percentage of those scheduled to be released are Yemeni,

I really don't believe in geo-political coincidences do you?

Posted by Besoeker 2012-09-23 11:22|| 2012-09-23 11:22|| Front Page Top

#3 After extensive evaluations by the Obama administration none of the 55 inmates were deemed capitalists so the risk of release is very low.

Posted by Airandee 2012-09-23 11:33|| 2012-09-23 11:33|| Front Page Top

#4 The ACLU has praised the releases as "a partial victory for transparency."

The statement above confirms the fecklessness of the action. Little more need be said.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-09-23 11:37|| 2012-09-23 11:37|| Front Page Top

#5 Rule #1: Never hand over what cost life and limb to overcome to the Democratic Party of the United States of America.

Rule #2: If you do, be prepared to lose life and limb to get everything under control again.

Posted by Rupert Smiter of the Mongol Horde2008 2012-09-23 12:13|| 2012-09-23 12:13|| Front Page Top

#6 The large percentage of those scheduled to be released are Yemeni

My theory:
1) Barak Obama knows he's losing.
2) This is his inauguration present to Mitt Romney.
3) Expect more of this.

Posted by Frozen Al 2012-09-23 13:33|| 2012-09-23 13:33|| Front Page Top

#7 I have no problem "releasing" 55 Yemini detainees. They have two choices:

1. Take them five miles offshore from Guantanamo, force them overboard, and have them swim back to Yemen - oh, and wish them luck.

or

2) Put them in a C-141 Starlifter, fly them to Yemen, and let them exit the aircraft from - say - 20,0000 feet altitude - and, once again, wish them luck. Hell, a couple of them may even learn to fly, on the way down.

Posted by Lone Ranger 2012-09-23 13:37|| 2012-09-23 13:37|| Front Page Top

#8 Sabotage.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2012-09-23 14:10|| 2012-09-23 14:10|| Front Page Top

#9 Wouldn't that help with the stability of the region?

Or the lack thereof.

They'd all go to Egypt, or Libya, or Syria, right?

Posted by Bobby 2012-09-23 15:07|| 2012-09-23 15:07|| Front Page Top

#10 Go for it Barry, the cheese is right there, don't worry it's not American processed, it's wholesome, get the cheese Barry.

Posted by Shipman 2012-09-23 18:36|| 2012-09-23 18:36|| Front Page Top

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